Question
Simplify the expression
2x3−24
Evaluate
x2×2x−24
Solution
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Evaluate
x2×2x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+1×2
Add the numbers
x3×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2x3
2x3−24
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Factor the expression
2(x3−12)
Evaluate
x2×2x−24
Multiply
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Evaluate
x2×2x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+1×2
Add the numbers
x3×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2x3
2x3−24
Solution
2(x3−12)
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Find the roots
x=312
Alternative Form
x≈2.289428
Evaluate
x2×2x−24
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
x2×2x−24=0
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
x2×2x
Multiply the terms with the same base by adding their exponents
x2+1×2
Add the numbers
x3×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2x3
2x3−24=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
2x3=0+24
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
2x3=24
Divide both sides
22x3=224
Divide the numbers
x3=224
Divide the numbers
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Evaluate
224
Reduce the numbers
112
Calculate
12
x3=12
Take the 3-th root on both sides of the equation
3x3=312
Solution
x=312
Alternative Form
x≈2.289428
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